The Noble Sportsman

"The Noble Sportsman" is one of fourteen short stories written by Leslie Charteris and included in the thirteenth Saint book Boodle (aka The Saint Intervenes) published in 1934. It was later reprinted in Thriller magazine.

Plot
Templar and Inspector Teal find themselves investigating a murder at the home of a British politician, an event that leaves the Saint unusually remorseful.

Note: For reasons unknown, this story is omitted from some later UK editions of the book.

Television adaptation
"The Noble Sportsman" was adapted for the TV series The Saint during its second season, first airing on 9 January 1964.